Chapter 15 Flashcards
STAR criteria stands for?
SMOOTH
Through
Anechic
Round
What is a disadvantage of using transabdominal imaging of the pelvis ?
It lacks detail of Endovaginal imaging. Do to distance of transducer to organs.
Do you need consent of patient to perform a transvaginal exam? Or just perform due to doctors orders?
Yes, need consent of patient
Advantage of using a transvaginal are?
Offers improved resolution of the endometrium, uterus, and ovaries, especially in obese patient.
Gravida
Number of pregnancies
Para stands for?
Carried to term
Define hematocrit ?
A laboratory value that indicates the amount of red blood cells in blood
Patients suffering from hemorrhages as a result of an ectopic pregnancy or pelvic trauma will have an abnormal ______?
Low hematocrit level
Patients with pelvic inflammatory disease will often have……?
Leukocytosis ( elevated white blood cells count)
A decrease in hematocrit indicates…..?
Bleeding
Normal body temperature
98.6 F
Normal adult pulse
60-100 bpm
Normal adult blood pressure
< 120/80
Normal adult respiration
12- 20 breaths per minute
One of the most common causes of nosocomial infections, or hospital-aquired infections is….
?
UTI
CA-125
A tumor marker in the blood that can indicate certain types of cancer such as cancer of the ovaries, endometrium, breast, gastrointestinal i tract and lungs
Dys-
Painful, difficult
Meigs syndrome
Ascites and pleural effusion in the presence of some benign ovarian tumor
Most common disorder of sex development is found in which syndrome?
Turner syndrome
The breast cancer drug that inhibits the effects of estrogen in the breast is?
Tamoxifen
